Muslims pray for Muhammad's peace and blessings, which shows he is saved and honored by Allah.

The practice of praying for Muhammad, as mandated in the Quran and Hadith, raises questions about his assurance of salvation. If Allah and the angels pray for him, it suggests a need for intercession, which implies that Muhammad may not be guaranteed salvation. In Christianity, believers have the assurance of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, who offers eternal life to all who believe in Him. This assurance is fundamentally different from the Islamic view, where even the prophet Muhammad requires prayers for peace and blessings, indicating a lack of certainty about his ultimate fate. Therefore, the Islamic practice of invoking blessings upon Muhammad can be interpreted as evidence that he was not certain of his salvation, contrasting sharply with the Christian understanding of salvation as a secure promise.